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Definition of Tomentum

Tomentum
Tomentum To*men"tum, n.; pl. Tomenta. [L. See Tomentose. ] (Bot.) The closely matted hair or downy nap covering the leaves or stems of some plants.

Meaning of Tomentum from wikipedia

- an article on "tomentum", but its sister project Wiktionary does: Read the Wiktionary entry "tomentum" You can also: Search for Tomentum in Wikipedia to...
- Trichomes (/ˈtraɪkoʊmz, ˈtrɪkoʊmz/; from Ancient Gr**** τρίχωμα (tríkhōma) 'hair') are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain...
- petiolate and more deeply lobed, the upper leaves sessile and less lobed. The tomentum is thickest on the underside of the leaves, and can become worn off on...
- oak but lighter in colour. The twigs are light purple or whitish, with tomentum. The buds are small (3–6 millimetres or 1⁄8–1⁄4 inch) and blunt, light...
- different colors, and the margin is always the lightest. Underneath a layer of tomentum is a black layer, topping the whitish flesh. The flesh itself is 1–3 mm...
- white, or greenish. Branchlets at first pale green, coated with thick pale tomentum, later dark green and smooth, finally become light gray or light reddish...
- leathery with grey tomentum (fine hairs) on the undersides of the leaves including the petioles and inflorescences. This tomentum provides protection...
- fruit body shape, and degree of curliness of the "hairs" that form the tomentum. Based on her analysis, S. coccinea is part of a clade that includes the...
- subtus tomentosis", leaving no doubt that the plant was named from the tomentum (literally 'stuffing'), or wooly hairs, on the underside of the leaves...
- of the shrubs are dark when mature, covered with downy or silky hairs (tomentum) when young. In spring, they produce clusters of small, star-shaped yellow...